​Nice Set of Beret and Short Poncho

250g of grey-brown yarn of sectional coloration Alpina Romantic (colour 14) (100% wool; 300m/100g)

300g of brown Alpina Roland yarn (colour 23) (100% alpaca wool, 50m/200g);

Knitting needles 3;

Crochet hook 2.

Relief ornament: due to the scheme, on which only right side rows are stated. Wrong side rows are made due to the ornament, knit yarn overs as purls. Knit 1st stripe of "leaves" due to the scheme, for the 2nd increase the quantity of rows with yarn overs to 12, for the 3rd stripe - to 13.

Cast on 128 sts with Alpina Romantic and knit with 2 x 2 rib. In 4,5 cm = 12 rows from the set-up edge change to Alpina Roland yarn. In 9 cm = 24 rows from the set-up edge allocate the sts in the following way: selvedge st, * 6 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * 15 times, 6 purls, selvedge st. Knit first 64 sts with Alpina Romantic yarn. After knitting 1,5 cm = 4 rows in such a way, continue working with relief ornament, orienting on schematic drawing and pay attention to colours rotation. After knitting the 1st stripe of "leaves" cast on 144 sts (74 sts of Alpina Roland and 70 sts Alpina Romantic); after the 2nd stripe - 168 sts (86 sts of Alpina Roland and 82 sts of Alpina Romantic); after the 3rd stripe - 224 sts. Then knit 1,5 cm = 4 rows with wrong side with Alpina Romantic and bind off the sts. Knit 1 row of single crochets along the poncho edges (except colar) with Alpina Romantic yarn.

Cast on 10 sts with Alpina Romantic yarn and knit with stockinette stitch. Increase in the 2nd row from 9 broaching sts, in the 3rd row - 12 sts ( = 31 st). Allocate the sts in the following way: selvedge st, 2 purls, * knit st, yarn over, 2 knit sts, yarn over, knit st, purl*, repeat from * to * 5 times, 2 purls, selvedge st. Then knit with relief ornament. Beginning with the 21st row purl st beetween "leaves" knit with Alpina Roland yarn. Increase 1 st in each sector in every 2nd row. In 40 rows of of relief ornament knit with wrong side with Alpina Roland, increasing 12 sts (there are 212 sts on the knitting needles). Then knit 3 cm = 7 rows without increasings and start forming the crown. Decrease 5 x 17 sts in every 5th row there are 127 sts on the knitting needles). Then knit 5 cm = 14 rows with 1 x 1 rib with Alpina Romantic yarn and bind off the sts. Make back seam.